Actor Will Smith has reflected on his Oscar feud with Chris Rock.
The incident, which happened earlier that year, saw the actor slap Rock after the comedian joked about his wife Jada Pinkett’s Alopecia. Shortly after attacking Rock, Smith took the stage to accept an Oscar for his role in “King Richard.”
In the days following the incident, Smith was heavily criticized by the public and stayed out of the limelight. Ahead of his return to the big screen in “Emancipation,” the actor has now revealed that he “went through something” during that time that made his anger overcome him.
Read on to learn more.
Will Smith Says He’s ‘None’
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In her first late-night interview since the Oscars spat, Smith shared that she wasn’t herself when she slapped her Hollywood colleagues on live tv.
“I’m gone,” Smith said on “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.” He said, “that’s anger that’s been bottled up for a long time.”
Reflecting on the infamous slap, the actor told his host that he was “going through something,” which played a role in enabling his violent reaction to Rock’s joke about his wife’s alopecia.
Although the star of “The Legend” did not share any insight into his problem at the time, he admitted that his reaction was a bit extreme.
“It was a terrible night, as you can imagine,” he said. “There’s a lot of nuance and complexity to it, you know, but at the end of the day, I just, I lost it, and I guess what I’m going to say [is] you never know what someone is going through.”
‘That’s Not What I Want To Be’
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Looking back, Smith said that his altercation with Rock reminded him of several incidents of domestic violence involving his parents. He later explained that he never wanted such a lifestyle for himself while struggling to control his emotions.
“It’s a lot of things. The little boy saw his father beating his mother. It, you know, it all came up in that moment,” he reflected on the show. “That’s not who I want to be.”
In response to the actor’s story, Noah stated that Smith was not a violent person, having learned that he had not behaved that way during their years in the entertainment industry.
“I also think that’s not who you are,” he said. “I don’t think that’s who you are. I think everyone can make mistakes.”
Will Smith Banned For Ten Years From Oscars
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Since the infamous slap, Smith has seen several of his film projects shelved besides receiving criticism from all corners of the industry.
A few days after the incident, Academy participants issued a statement banning the actor from attending future editions for 10 years. The decision implies that Smith is still eligible to be nominated for the award for his next feature film. The “King Richard” star also retained his Best Actor Oscar win for the film, which starred him as the father of tennis icons Serena and Venus Williams.
Smith released a statement after the ban, saying that he accepted the punishment imposed on him. A few days before the announcement, he also resigned from the Academy, implying that he will not be able to vote in the next edition of the Oscars.
Will Smith On Upcoming Movie – ‘Emancipation’
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The “Gemini Man” star has stayed out of the spotlight in the months since the blow but is set to return to the big screen in the slave-themed film, “Emancipation,” which hits theaters Dec. 2.
In a different interview, the actor admitted that the audience might not be open to watching his project but appealed to them not to take their anger out on his team.
“I totally understand that if someone isn’t ready, I’m totally going to respect that and allow them the space they’re not ready,” Smith told Fox 5’s Kelvin McCarthy during his appearance on “Good Day DC,” per Explosion. “My biggest concern is my team – [director Antoine Fuqua] has done what I think is the greatest work of his entire career.
He added, “My deepest hope is that my actions do not punish my team.”
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